The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-29
The East.

tfOH, Ulet III Augusta, 4uuT5uhy, Oct u
Essays were read upon special topics, re-
ports were given, subjects discussed by
large number of men and women inter-
ested in this work.-The Harvest services
at Bangor were largely attended and
highly interesting. The decorations of
the church were in the best OF taste
The members of the church rendered to
Mr.. and Mrs. d. M. Hall farewell re-
ception, they having decided to remove
to the West.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.-The State Con-
ventiOn met with the old historic parish
at Portsmouth, October 5-The new
church at Berlin Falls was dedicated on
the 18th.-F. LIP ayson of Tufts Divin-
ity School, has been the supply at Cor
ham for fifteen Sundays. The meetings
were held in hall suitably fitted up.
Mr.. Payson will continue to preach once
month through the fall and winter
The Sunday-school convention met with
the State Convention at Portsmouth.
VERMONT- Shoreham.-Th church
at this place was dedicated Thursday,
Oct. Is. Sermon by Rev. 8. A. Park er.
Further particulars not given. = The
promise of rich returns from the settle
ment of Rev. 7. W. Illman at Brattle-
boro. brightens with the passing months.
There is deep interest in his preaching
and the various interests of the parish
are well cared for.-The good work of
the Mortified parish goes steadily on
under Rev. I. P. Booth. The young peo-
pie have organized for the fall and win
ter and have held the first of a series of
entertainments which will extend into
the coming season.
MASSACHUSETTS. = Parish 1ntelli-
gence.-Memorial and Harvest services
were held in several of the churches on
Sunday week.-A. e. Dennison, Esq, for
many years Superintendent of the Cam
bridgeport school, accepts the same Of
fee at North Cambridge.-C. W. Rich
ardson has accepted the superintendency
of the Salem Sunday school.-The annual
parish supper at South Boston came off
Thursday evening, October 7. One hum
dred and fifty people sat about the we'll
filled and beautifully decorated tables.
After supper fine program. consisting
of musical selections and readings. was
given Wesleyan Hall, Boston, has been
filled, with the exception of one stormy
afternoon, to hear DR.. Pullman explain
the meaning of the International Sunday
school lessons, and to instruct in correct
methods of teaching them to scholars
Young peoples prayer meetings held at
Shawmut avenue church Sunday evening
at $50 o'clock.
CONNECTICUT. = Long Ridge-Our
parish here is far from being idle. Rev.
Mr.. johnson, of Nyack, preached on Sun
day the 18TH On the 23d Rev. @. Fl.
Shinn supplied the pulpit.
news in the way of growth in spiritual
life, and in steady and wise efforts comes
from the parish at Meriden.-Putnam Is
q missionary point. Since the vacation
three families have chosen to cast in
their lot with the society. Br. Libby
takes up his residence here very soon.
Sunday, Oct. 8, was happy day for
the children of the Sunday-sehool at
Bridgeport. The Hon. P. t. Barnum
was present, and, after listening to an
encouraging report of the growth and
condition of the school, presented hand.
some gold-plated Barnum medals to
some eleven scholars for regularity in at
tendance and excellence in the lessons
of the year.-rhe repairs on the church
at Middletown are now complete A.
grand opening marked the occasion.
The whole parish is thoroughly organ
lied and perfectly equipped for Christian
work. Br. Closson and his people re-
joice.
NEW YORK Richfleld Springs
With possibly two exceptions, Rev. Mr..
Ward, our pastor in this place, is the
longest in his present passionate of
any preacher in the State. He is
in constant demand in all the region
round about for funerals and marriages,
and his services on these occasions are
more than those of the united services
of all the clergymen in the town.-The
corner stone Of the new church OF the
Brooklyn Fourth Society was set in place,
Sunday, 10th, with appropriate services.
The society at Greenpoint. has four
thousand dollars on hand toward the cree
ton of a new church.-Services have been
started at South Brooklyn.-Tbe Hunt
ington church has loyal friend in Geo.
H. Scudder, who gives his check for fif-
teen hundred dollars to pay off all in
debtedness.-Dr Sawyer was the guest
of the New York Universslist club, Fri
day evening, O,t 21.-A Society of Chris
tan Endeavor, consisting of twenty
seven active and three associate members
has been organized in the parish at Troy.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
W. s. Williams is meeting with excellent
success in his new field of labor. A new
parsonage is nearly built into which Br.
Williams will move in November. The
pastors home is gift from four inhuen-
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